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County Commissioner Ches ter Wendt, on behalf of the county court, and "all the county's citizens," presented the engineer with two bronze plaques which will be placed on a new 231-foot bridge over the South work of the Rogue river on the Butte Falls-Prospect rd. County Judge Earl Miller greeted the large group. A. (Bill) Wattenburg, gen eral roads superintendent, presented a polaroid camera to Rynning on behalf of the department employees. Wendt related some of the , "outstanding accomplish ments which have taken place during Rynning's long term of service." Appointed in 1925 The engineer was officially appointed on Jan. 1, 1925, but had served the county before that time as consulting engi neer. He played an important part in the development of Crater lake, Greensprings and Jacksonville-Applegate high ways. -' Wendt said that when the engineer came to the county, the roads department consist ed of 12 separate, loosely or ganized road districts. Typi cal equipment for a district included four horses hired out by the district supervisor, a steel-wheeled horse-drawn grader, a Model "T" one-yard ; hand dump truck, wagons and miscellaneous hand tools. Each '-district employed about five men. Under Ryn ning's direction, the separate Sonic Boom Echoes Through Valley A sonic boom, which is caused when a jet plane tray els faster than sound, was heard in the Rogue Valley about 2:54 p.m. Friday. Intensity of the boom varied at different locations in the valley, and one resident re ported that a glass on a table in her home was broken. Oth er residents reported that the boom jarred houses and rat tled dishes. Sonic booms heard in this area come from F-101B Voo doo planes of the 322nd Fight er - Interceptor ' squadron at Klamath Falls, which assum ed alert duty last week. Col. Jack W. Williams, com mander of KingsleyAir Force base, said that occasional "hot" scrambles in pursuit of an unidentified flying object off the Pacific coast will re quire supersonic flight be tween the base and the coast. Sonic booms accompany such flights, he noted. He added that such activi ties will be held to a minimum in line with national defense policy. I 'Jjaar J"sWMsaiMSMwsssfasssmsr'iliniWriWr ii'yMli'iiiiaMassswawasssssssssssssssriliiili EwamiM .-S PLAQUE Retiring County En- Friday. Rynning is retiring after 35 years gineer Paul Rynning, center, is shown re- as Jackson county engineer. County Judge ceiving one of two plaques from Chester Earl Miller watches the presentation. Wendt, county commissioner, at ceremonies districts were combined Into one efficient centralized de partment which now employs 150 men and has a plant and equipment inventory of about SI million. A member of the Associa tion of American Road Build ers, Rynning served as presi dent of the county and local roads division. He is on the association's board of direc tors. Wendt described Rynning's part in obtaining federal mon ies for counties', which he said "has probably been the great est single factor for raising the standards of certain coun ty' roads to those standards formerly associated with state secondary highways." Since Rynning has been with the county, almost every one of the almost 1,000 miles of county roads has been im proved. Of the 590 wooden bridges located here in 1925, only a few are left' that he has not engineered for recon struction or replacement. Rynning will be replaced by Robert J. Carstensen, who has served as assistant engi neer for the past year. He was formerly city engineer in Grants Pass. In reply to the remarks made by Wendt and other of ficials, Rynning attributed his accomplishments to the coun ty courts and employees with whom he has worked. Cpntracts for the Paul Ryn ning bridge are to be let early next spring. Plans call for a 6-span structure with a unique T-beam, the first one of its type in Jackson county. Fire Districts Slate Elections Four rural fir protection districts will hold elections Monday for one member each on their boards of directors. Elections are also . scheduled the same day in four county water districts. Polls will be open Monday, from 2 until 8 p.m. in all dis tricts, it was reported. Clifford Howard is seeking reelection in the Medford ru ral fire district for a five year term. Voting will be at the Oak Grove school. Also seeking reelection for a five-year term is Claud Hoover on the Central Point Rural district board. Polling place will be the rural station on Highway 99. A- J. (Bert) Conner, pres ent board member, and J. Wilmer Ragsdale have filed for a five-year term on the Shady Cove-Trail fire protec tion district board. The elec tion will be held in the Shady Cove fire hall. The member of the Rogue River district board up for reelection is' Glenn Hutchin son. The polling place will be the Ed Lilly Service Station at the Rogue river bridge on Highway 99. Rio De Janeiro, Brazil-(UPD-Two more planeloads of rebel air force officers grasshopper ed across Brazil Saturday in flight to refuge outside the country. Family Life In Russia Differs From That in US (Editor's note: This it another in a series of ar ticles prepared by Med ford' school superintendent following his recent three week trip to Russia. The series deals with Russia's "Seven Year Plan." and is -baled on Soviet books, magazine articles, and per sonal interviews with the ministers of education of the Russian and Ukranian republics, the deputy mayor of Moscow and the mayor of Tbilisi.) By DR. LEONARD MAYFIELD Medford School Superintendent Since my return home many questions have been asked re lating to "how the typical Russian family lives." ' It is always difficult to de scribe an average person or typical, patterns relative to peoples of a nation. We were interested in social and cul tural patterns as well as the educational program of the Soviets, and an attempt will be made to discuss them as observed. Since conformity and uniformity is. the general pattern of all activities in the U.S.S.R., it is probably easier to describe the typical "Rus sian than their American counterparts where a high de gree of personal autonomy exists. Family life in the Soviet is entirely different from ours in Oregon. It may be compared more readily with that found in large cities - particularly in the East where a greater percentage of people liv in apartments or multiple dwell ings. : Single or one-family dwelling units so common - in America. do not exist in the U.S.S.R. Even those hold ing top political or business management positions live in apartments. Apartments where important people lived were pointed out to us as we were on tours in the several cities. r The Soviets are planning many new cities and are de veloping areas adjacent to the already large centers of popu lation such as Leningrad, Mos cow, and Kiev. In their plans, which are under direction of the State Planning commis sion (this is called Gosplan), newly developed areas are "self - contained." Units are planned to include everything essential for the worker and his family needs based on communist standards of liv ing. A recently constructed fac tory at Tbilisi in the Republic of Georgia may be used as an example. Economic conditions in this area were found to be low and in need of an addi tional industry. A tea pack ing plant was selected as the new production plant. A site was selected on the outskirts of the city. The development created employment for an es timated 500 persqns. Construction included the factory building, access roads, water, electrical services, sew age, and all other essential services. Living quarters in the form of two large apart ment houses were built within easy walking distance of the factory. Stores which cater to all individual and family needs were located on the ground floor of the apartment houses. Professional services such as doctors and dentists were also housed in the build ings. Park and recreation areas for both children and adults were a part of the plan. No space was noticed for storing and parking cars as we consider an essential part of any housing or business de velopment in America. How ever, each new apartment de velopment does include large park areas which could easily be converted in part to park ing areas. The development included a school building with facili ties for both the academic and extracurricular activities for youth and adults. In the larger developments, separate build ings are constructed (if a former royal palace is not available) for their Young Pio neer or House of Culture Ac tivity program. Plans do not include churches or religious centers. No one is allowed to move in the Soviet unless approved by the authorities. Thus there is no danger of creating labor surpluses in a newly develop ed industrial or business area, Price ranges for everything including goods and services sold or used by the Soviets are set by the government. The one exception reported to us was the collective farmer who sold produce from his small piece of ground leased to him by the government: He was allowed considerable au tonomy in establishing prices for his products after he paid his tax on the products. The work week in the So viet is considered to be 46 hours spread over six days. There were a few exceptions reported as working only five days. However, everyone is expected to labor 46 hours. Many add to their income by "moonlighting" for a part of a day or longer on some other job. Everyone who is physically and mentally able is expected to work: Actually there are two incentives for every qual ified member of a family to work. One is the need for ad ditional money in order to purchase suitable and needed clothing and food. The other is that one is considered dis loyal and unpatriotic if he does not work. "From each according to his ability, to each according to his need" is the communist creed along with slogans post ed in many public places which read, "Work - work, Serve - Serve," and "Beat America." With both parents working it is necessary that- the chil dren be cared for until able to do so themselves. The state does this through its nursery, public, and boarding schools, and through youth activity centers in the form of "Pio neer Circle" program. Moth ers are given four months' ma ternity leave from their work with pay. Parents are expect ed to take their babies to a doctor for examination once each month. This practice is followed until the child is in nursery or regular school where medical services are provided. The relationship between parents and their children is considerably different than in America. There are far more laws controlling the lives and conduct of both the child and the parent than we have in our country. In the U.S.S.R. the parents and their children are separ ated through nursery school and summer camp programs for long periods of time. How ever, in the few situations where parents or grandpar ents were with babies and older children, they 'demon strated the same affection for them we do. PLANE CRASH KILLS 8 Mexico City (UPD A two engine plane crashed into three houses at the town of Puebla Saturday, killing eight persons and critically injuring one other. All of the casual ties were aboard the plan. 'Constructive' Talks Held by Steel Officials No Comment Made On Settlement Plans Washington - (UPD - Steel management and union nego tiators held Saturday what federal mediator Joseph . F. Finnegan termed "construc tive" talks. . Finnegan said he would rather not comment on whe ther progress was made to ward settling long-standing wage contract differences which could avert another strike. He said he did not think such comment would "advance the possibility of a settle ment." The negotiators met- with Finnegan for more than two hours. Finnegan said he would confer with ' his own media tion panel Sunday and that the management and labor negotiators would again meet in joint session Monday. Union President James C. McDonald and R. Conrad Cooper, management's bar gaining chief, both declined to comment. Finnegan said he thought it was "decidedly worth while" to continue the talks. The two negotiating teams were called together for the across-the-table talks by fed eral mediators. The confer ence was only the second joint session since Nov. 7 when the government invoked a Taft Hartley Law injunction to end a costly 116-day walk-out. Before leaving on his good will trip abroad, Eisenhower had insisted strongly on a set tlement before he returns Dec. 22. He warned of pos sible government action if the threat of a renewed strike continued. If there is no settlement, the steel workers can again go out on strike after Jan. 26 when the 80-day Taft-Hartley "cool ing off'' period expires. The stalemate continue, d to stir speculation on possible new legislation if f the strike resumes after Congress re convenes on Jan. 6. Senate Democratic whip Mike Mansfield of Montana said that if the disrjute is toot settled this month, Congress will ' have to consider ways and means of handling it." He said some form of arbi tration or perhaps "labor courts with full power to lay down mandatory decisions might be considered by the legislators." Mansfield also told report ers the steel strike has punc tured any chances of a bal anced budget in the current fiscal year because of lost tax revenue from idleness of the steel mills and related indus tries. Sports Bulletins Ashland - Ashland high scored its first basketball win of the season here Sat urday night by turning back Fortuna. Calif., 55' to 50. The Grizzlies had period leads of 15 to 7. 21 to 18 and 40 to 39. Phil Tucker put in 19 points for Ashland and Don Pullen 16 for Fortuna. Eagle Point-Myrtle Creek led at the end of every pe riod to defeat Eagle Point high school, '45 to 30. in a basketball game played here Saturday night. Fred Earwood was high point man for the winners with 16 points while Dick Wil son led the losers with 10. Central Point- Crater high's hustling Comets spill ed Roseburg 45 to 34 here last night to split their week end basketball series with the Indians. The Comets led 9 to 7, 23 to 15 and 34 to 25 at the quarters. Jim Jarvis, Roseburg, was high scorer with 20 points and Dave Sharp led Crater with 15. Butle Falls -Butte Falls high tipped Rogue River 29 lo 25 here last night in a non league basketball game. The Loggers of Butte Falls headed 14 to 11 at the half. Laverne Baker tallied 10 Butte Falls points and Bar ry Frantz and Dave Carter each had nine for the Chief tains. Seattle (UPD A Seattle ho tel maid, Dorothy May Jack son, 38, was killed by what appeared to be three stab wounds in her body Saturday night. President Pledges Support to Italy 1 I 1) SALUTE TO EISENHOWER On the thres hold of the Quirinale Palace in Rome," a helemted Corassiere (presidential body guard) in his colorful uniform gives a snap rJlnii Miii ill " '" x - --rlisa)a&.-jl!ir mum KM m iiiimwiiim IKE AT - LUNCHEON Visiting President. Eisenhower, left, appears, to! indicate he is ready for lunch as he attends a stag luncheon -given for him by Premier Antonio Segni, center,- in Rome. Others identifiable . are Lumber Industry November Layoffs Reported Short Th first seasonal layoffs in the lumber industry were not ed during November, but most of the layoffs were of short duration, according to John J. Patton, manager of the Med ford office of state employ ment service. In addition to layoffs in logging, there were brief shut downs in some sawmills and plywood mills, but by the end of the month most of the crews involved had returned to work, Patton said. The "up and down" condi tion, Tie said, seemed to have little effect on. the rest of the county. Job placements through the local office were about twice as numerous as a year ago, which points up the generally ' good condition of local employment. Patton noted that there still is a shortage of well qualified applicants which has made the filling of some job open ings difficult. - Christmas gift packing in the fruit industry is now in full swing, and supplies em ployment for several hundred people in November and De cember. Construction, he said, is continuing at a good level. "Up to the present time," he said, "good weather has been a great help to all out side work, but the lack of rainfall is now being felt in lowered water tables." Immigration into this area noted in previous months is continuing, Patton said. His office is receiving inquiries from all parts of the country regarding local job opportu nities. Unemployment in Jackson county, Patton said, was about two-thirds the level of a year ago at the end of November, and no major increase is an ticipated until bad weather forces shutdowns in lumber and construction. , During the next 60 days, "we should expect a seasonal increase in unemployment with a consequent decrease in hiring," he said. This condi tion seldom continues much beyond March 1. he added. Spacemonkey Not Impressed Norfolk, Va. - GJPD-Sam the monkey," hungry, frisky and unimpressed with his 55-mile flight into space, shook hands with his private physician Sat urday, munched an apple and headed for home. Sam traded his berth in the sick bay of a U.S. destroyer for a station wagon ride to nearby Langley Air Force Base, Va., home of the seven human Astronauts who hope to take the same rocket ride that the' monkey pioneered Friday. He waited at the Langley veterinarians clinic with his doctor. Air Force Maj. Cloid Greene, for a flight to Brooks Air Force Base, San Antonio, Tex., where Sam will undergo intensive tests. ' Sam received his pre-flight "training"' at Brooks under Greene, who followed him to Wallops Island, Va.,-for -the historic shot and was the first period aboard the destroyer U.S.S. Brodie when it docked at the Norfolk Naval . Base here Saturday. . The two shook hands. "Hi, Sam," the doctor said.. Excavation Tests Set for Stadium County equipment will be used Monday morning to make excavation tests for the proposed athletic stadium on the Jackson county fair grounds south of Medford, County Judge Earl Miller said Friday. The tests will determine the value of fill dirt which could be obtained from the site for construction of the Pacific highway freeway, and possible depth of the pro posed stadium, Miller explain plained. County Engineer Paul Ryn ning will represent the coun ty and others to witness the test Jack McCormick. resident engineer, state highway de partment; and Rodney Miller, of Peter Kiewitt and compa ny, contractors for the Cen tral Point to Medford free way section. py salute as President Eisenhower arrives to visit Italian President Giovanni Gronchi. (UPI Radiotelephoto) President Giovanni Gronchi, facing camera, partly .hidden,' foreground right; and For eigner Minister Giuseppe Pella, far right. (UPI Radiotelphoto) by Trip They were quickly whisked away to Langley, Sam under a blanket and Greene right behind, while reporters thronged the rail of a ship moored alongside and shouted for news of the monkey's con dition. "He's in good s h a p e," Greene replied. The doctor was quoted at a news conference aboard the destroyer tender U.S.S. Tide water as saying he was "very pleased" with Sam's condition following the trip which marked the first time the Mer cury capsule had been tested with a living creature aboard. The experiment was a howl ing success. Conducted by the National Aeronautics and Space Ad ministration (NASA), it- was designed to test the escape mechanism to be . used' if a space shot goes wrong with a human being aboard. ... Sam's bell-shaped capsule parachuted softly into the At lantic and was picked up less than two hours later by the Brodie, summoned by an air plane hovering overhead. ' Christmas Lighting Contest to Open Soon Entry blanks for the fourth annual residential Christmas lighting contest sponsored by the Medford Junior Chamber of Commerce will be avail able soon in local appliance stores and at the California Oregon Power company, ac cording to Kenn Knackstedt, chairman of the project. Winners in four sections and a sweepstakes winner will be selected on the basis of good lighting principles, originality and individual ex pression of the Christmas theme, Knackstedt said. En tries do not have to be elab orate and extensive to win, he noted. . Medford and adjacent areas will be divided along lines ex tending from Main st. and Highway 99, or Central ave. within the city limits. First and second place winners in each of the four area will bei Italians Promised Stronger Role in Next Summit Talk Ike Will Visit Pope John Sunday Rome (UPD President Ei senhower, winding up the first round of political talks on a world tour designed to "in terpret America to other peo ple," agreed Saturday night to support Italy in its bid for a stronger role in prepara tions for an East-West summit meeting. Disclosure of the President's pledge of support was made by White House Press Secre tary James C. Hagerty at a briefing held after the issu ing of a formal diplomatic communique. , Hagerty said the President had been "sympathetic" . to Italy's desire for a bigger role in the West's negotiations with Russia and agreed to take up the matter at the Western Big Four talks in Paris Dec. 19. Italy's desire for equality with her Western defense partners had been the most prominent issue facing Eisen hower in his visit here. His discussions also resulted in an Italian-American pledge to work together for disarma ment and the principles of the United Nations. The 450-word communique signed by Eisenhower, Ital ian President Giovanni Cron chi, Premier Antonio Segni and Foreign Minister Giu seppe Pella was issued at the end of two days of "animated" talks in rain-drenched Rome and concluded the first phase of Eisenhower'! 19-day mis sion to 11 nations. Sunday he will visit Pope John XXIII in the Vatican, before flying to Ankara, Turkey. The communique stressed the "friendship, respect and understanding" between Italy and the United States and not ed Italy's increasing contribu tion, to the Western allied cause. The United States and Italy pledged their "dedica tion" to the common causes of NATO and the United Na tions and more world trade, while pursuing policies "aim ed at reducing the burden of armaments throughout the world." They pledged full support for the forthcoming 10-nation East-West disarmament con ference in Geneva next year. BUSINESSMAN DIES Thomas J. Harnsberger, 41, of 315 Lozier lane, Medford, died while playing golf at the Rogue Valley Country club Saturday afternoon. Mr. Harnsberger had been district freight sales representative -here for Missouri-Kansas and Texas railroad for about three years. WEATHER FORECA ST: Variable high cloudiness today. Cloudy to night. Partly cloudy Monday. High today 58.- Low tonight 25. High Monday 5S. Temp. Highest Saturday ...SS Lowest Saturday Morning 19 Our Skies Tonight Sunset today . 4:39 p.m. Sunrise tomorrow 7:27 a.m. Moonset tomorrow 12:07 a.m. First Quarter tnnicht ..6:11 p.m. PROMINENT STAR Sirius. rises ...9:15 p.m. and will be due south at 1:S0 a.m. It will be the brightest star in the sky until ... 3 54 a.m. when the planet, Venus, rises. selected, and the sweepstakes winner will be selected from the entire list of entries. Knackstedt said that those entries which do not place will be given a chance for a prize after judging has been completed. In this way, all entries will have a chance of winning a prize, he said. Judging will take place Dec. 26, and contestants are asked to keep displays lighted between 6:30 and 10 p.m. to give judges adequate time to view all displays. , Entries should be submitted to the Medford Jaycees, post office box 251, Medford, and must be received by the Jay cees no later than Dec. 24 to be eligible to compete. Assisting Knackstedt on the committee are Hal Gardner, Greg Orr, Al Wilkes, Charles (Chuck Jones and Del Landing.
